Daily True or False
September 14, 2026

The famous experiment is a myth. Historians agree Galileo likely used inclined planes for motion studies, and the tower story was popularized posthumously by his student Viviani without contemporary evidence.

Artists like Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet admired and collected Hiroshige's prints, and his compositional techniques influenced their work.

"The Fighting Temeraire" was painted by J.M.W. Turner in 1839. Constable specialized in rural landscapes, not naval battles, and never painted that work.

In response to the Dust Bowl, the U.S. government created the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) in 1935, which advocated for contour plowing, terracing, and other erosion prevention methods.

Qi Baishi was born on January 1, 1864, and died on September 16, 1957, making him 93 years old at death.

The Calder Memorial Trophy is named after Frank Calder, the NHL's first president, not the sculptor Alexander Calder.

Caravaggio died in 1610 when Artemisia was 17; she was influenced by his style but never studied under him. Her teacher was her father, Orazio.

Saltwater crocodile has no venom glands. Its bite relies on immense crushing force, not toxins, to subdue prey.

This dramatic self-portrait shows Courbet with a frantic expression and tear-streaked face, reflecting his emotional struggles at the time.

Foals are born with temporary baby teeth, or deciduous teeth, which are gradually replaced by adult teeth over several years. Adult teeth aren't fully present until around age 5.